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The Spanish Steps (somewhere
under all those people) and a fountain at the base of the steps.

The Colonna Traiana at the upper
left, and various other obelisks.

The Pantheon. Yep, there's a big
hole in the ceiling. In the center picture, you can see the speaker behind
the podium. He spent most of his time coughing and clearing his throat.

The Trevi Fountain. Toss in one
coin for good luck, and another coin for your return to Rome!

Some buildings of which I can't
remember the significance. I think the one on the right serves some governmental
purpose.

Piazza Navona, where we had dinner.
On the lower right, Pizza Navona! The ultra-thin pizza was actually cheaper
than my wine!

Vittoriano, a monument to the
first king of Italy.

So many arches. This is the Arch
of Costantine, built in 315 AD, near the Colloseum.

The Vatican Museum. On the bottom
left, I'm looking out of a window of the museum. On the bottom center, one
of the many ornate ceilings.

The main attraction of the Vatican
Museum: the Sistine Chapel! Here's a sneaky picture of the ceiling. Hey,
whose nose is that?

The Roman Forum, where Rome started
and Julius Ceasar hung out. The bottom right photo is an excellent view
of ancient Rome.

Guess what? Another arch! This
one is near the forum.

The Colleseum, the most impressive site in Rome. I rushed back to get
some pictures of the outside, which is difficult, considering all the
modern buildings surrounding it.

There is some recent construction where the original floor of the Colleseum
was, so you can walk across to the opposite side. Few of the original
seats remain, but some are visible as big white blocks in the the second
photo from the bottom on the left.

We are gathered outside St. Peter's to listen to the Pope! (What are
you looking at, Fran?) You can see him on the TV in the upper right photo,
or look under the red tarp, and you'll see the Pope in the center: